Compare towns
Dover vs Lisbon vs Tamworth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Lisbon has the most affordable homes ($198k median).
Tamworth has the most kids (23.3% under 18).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Dover | Lisbon | Tamworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
1,583Lowest |
2,884 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.6% NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
46.4±5.7Highest 7% above NH |
45.6±10.9 5% above NH |
| Lisbon and Tamworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±1.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.5%±6.2 NH: 18.2% |
23.3%±6.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Tamworth and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.8%±5 NH: 20.1% |
28.2%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Tamworth and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
33.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±2.2 NH: 6% |
0.4%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,829±$7kHighest 4% below NH |
$65,500±$13kLowest 34% below NH |
$68,036±$20k 31% below NH |
| Dover and Tamworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,700±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
$198,000±$19kLowest 51% below NH |
$366,800±$29k 9% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100Highest 8% above NH |
$1,344±$303 10% below NH |
$1,110±$184Lowest 26% below NH |
| Dover and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,249Highest 24% above NH |
$4,691 30% below NH |
$4,474Lowest 33% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3 NH: 48.2% |
52.9%±18.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.6%±31.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Lisbon and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.6% NH: 7.2% |
9.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
74.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 3 yrs older than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 15% below NH |
22 minLowest 19% below NH |
22 min 16% below NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.3%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.4%±11.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Dover and Tamworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #64 of 120 in NH | — | #101 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Dover School District | Lisbon Regional School District | Tamworth School District |
| High school in town | Dover Senior High School | Lisbon Regional School (High) | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Highest |
6.4Lowest |
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NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.